Candlestick holder



July 5', 1949. E. BECKWITH CANDLESTICK HOLDER Filed June 9, 1948 IN VEN TOR.

Patented July 5, 1949 STAT-ES PATENT OFFICE 2,475,274 CANDLES-TICK HOLDER 'Edwln'L. 'Beckwith,"'West"Newton, Mass.

hipplicationlune 9, 1948, .SefialrNo. 132,010

3 Claims.

This invention relates to decorative candlestick holders and .-more particularly to candlestick. holders constructed fordecorative use .either alone, .in combination-with each other, or toether-with vases. .platters, :mantles, :or the like.

Candlestick holders generally -.b,elong to vthree broad categories; .first. those which represent separate, -self- -sufiicien tentities, .having massive bases second, those whichv .are permanently seouredto. other iitemsisuchiasf. chandeliers, mantles or vases; :and thirdly, those which are. attachable to other items such .as Christmas trees or table decorations. Candlestichholders in these three categories are confined in their use by certain limitations. Those whichare attachable to other items generally cannot be .used as separate entities-"without .the provision 40.1 a supporting baseflor if they can be, then the attaching mechanism mustlpreierablyibe disconnected or otherwise withdrawn from view. Those items which represent :scpaiate .selii-suflicient candlestick holders require an attaching device if it is desired to use them in -conjunction with other items, in which latter case .their massive bases are superfluous; and finally 'thoseholders which are permanently secured to other'items are obviously confineclrto'only that-one'use.

An object of my invention is-to providesa docorative-candlestick holderv which is capable of being .used as a separate entity standing on its own base, and which is also .capable of being attached to .another itemior decorative purposes Without the ,necessity of employing separate iatt'aching means.

Another object o'tmy invention is to provide a candlestick holder whichcapable of attachment to numerous items of household decoration of varying sizes and shapes without additional adjustment to adapt it for this purpose.

Among the features of my invention is a flat, resilient band bent into graceful shape with scrolls at each end, and an attached band of similar construction branching out from the midsection of the first band and being bent to form a scroll in opposed relation to the scroll at one end of the first band. The scrolls of the bands are bent around parallel axes and their sides lie in parallel planes with the result that they may be laid upon a flat or curved surface and provide a steady base.

Another feature of my invention resides in the relationship between the two opposed scrolls;

' one lies substantially within the curved area subscribed by the other with the result that they may be clipped upon a curved or straight lip of .2 a vase, mantle, platter or :the like and provide .a three-point or four-:point contact .for support.

Another feature of my invention is the use of a clip or spring attaching a candle socket to the band, which clipisdesignedtobe secured to any partof the band.

These and otherfeatures and advantages of the invention will best'be understood and appreciated from-the afollowing description of a 'preferred embodiment thereof, selected for purposes of illustration and shown .in the accompanying drawings, inwhich:

1 is a view in perspective of "the-entire devicashowing in dotted lines the expansion-of the'le S,

Fig. 2 is a view in cross-section of thecandle base socket, vthe saucer, the support, and the attachingiclip,

Fig. Bisa .viewinside' elevation with the socket and the saucer in cross-section showing how =.the socket and saucer :can be arranged in various positions,

.Fig. 4 is the same .as Fig. 2, but shows an alternate means for attaching the saucer,

Figs'fids a plamviewaof .the' bottom of the saucer showing. the notches which retain the clip, and the groove into which the support fits,

.6 is a view inside elevationshowing the devicersecuredto'aavase employing a three-point contact, and

Fig. '7 is-a :view similar to Fig. 6 showing .a four-point contact and-also showing the function of the device .as a :vase support.

"In the preferred-- embodiment of my" invention I'semploy acylindrical candle socket ill-mounted onasubstantiallyifiat'saucer H provided on its bottom with a clip l2 serving adjustably'to-secure the saucer to a support which comprises a curved head piece [3, and two resilient leg pieces I4 and i5 respectively branching out from the base of the head piece [3.

With the exception of the clip I 2, which is made out of spring metal, the parts may conveniently be formed of resilient plastic material.

The support is composed of fiat .bands of uniform width connected together and bent into;

various curves but with their lateral edges remaining in parallel planes. The head piece [3 presents a scrol1 bending toward one side of the support. The leg I4 is connected to the head piece I3, and bends toward the other side of the support from the scroll of the head piece I3, bending only slightly at first, then increasing :itS curve, and finally presenting an over-all S-shape in conjunction with the head piece l3. The leg 3 I is connected to the head piece I3 and bends at first in the same direction as the leg I4, but toward its end, reverses its curve and forms a tight scroll in opposed relation to the scroll of the leg I4. In addition, although the leg I5 is longer than the leg I4, it is close enough to the leg I4 for the scroll of the leg I4 to lie substantially within the curve subtended by the end of the leg IS.

The saucer II is provided with a recess I6 (see Fig. 5) in its under side, the recess being of the same width as the bands of the support and dished to conform substantially to the curves of the components of the support. In order to secure the saucer in slidable relation to the support, the clip I2 passes around the support and lodges in notches I! provided in the base of the saucer for this purpose.

If it is desired to use the device alone, standing: 1'

upon a flat surface, it can be laid on its back with the leg I4 uppermost and'with the saucer secured to either the end scroll of the head piece I3, or the leg I5, or to the shank of the leg I4. When it is desired to mount a candle on the rim of a vase or mantle, the legs I4 and I5 are spread and clamped upon the edge to hold the support firmly. Then the saucer II is clipped to the head piece i3 and shifted until the socket is vertical.

When the support is clamped on the rim of a vase or'mantle or the like, the legs I4 and I5 usually make a three-point contact as shown in Fig. 6, and exert clamping forces on the rim which are substantailly normal in direction to the mean plane of the rim. Thus a firm support is provided without the necessity of forcing the support to its fullest extent upon the rim or to lodgethe rim into the fork between the legs I4 and I5. A four-point contact can also be made as shown in Fig. 7 with the scroll acting as a support for the vase.

A variation of the mechanism for securing the saucer to the support is shown in Fig. 4. It comprises a helically wound tension spring I8 passing under the support band and connecting to .two depending lugs I9 in the base of the saucer.

In the preferred embodiment as herein shown the curve of the head piece I3 is arcuate and the recess ['6 conforms precisely to it. Thus, the head piece I3 lodges uniformly into the recess I-6 and the tension on the clip I2 will be uniform regardless of its position on the said head piece. a

While these and other variations will'be readily apparent to those skilled in the art, it is to be understood that the invention is not limited to the precise embodiment shown herein but is rather to be measured by the-terms of the appended claims.

Having thus disclosed my invention, 1 claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent of the United States:

1. A candlestick holder comprising a candle socket, a saucer supporting the said socket, and a spring support for the said saucer, a spring clip passing around the said spring support and slidably holding the saucer in restrained relation to the said support, the said spring support comprising an upper scroll shaped head piece, and two scroll shaped legs commencing substantially parallel, branching out from the base of the said scroll shaped head piece and then curving toward each other.

2. A candlestick holder comprising a candle socket, a saucer supporting the said socket, and a spring support for the said saucer slidably connected to the said saucer, the said spring support being composed of resilient material and forming an S-shape, andan arm branching out from the mid portion of the spring support commencing parallel, curving conversely to one end of the spring support and forming a bracket in opposed relation to the end of the spring support.

3. A candlestick holder comprising a socket for the base of a candle, a saucer secured to the base of the said socket, a spring support for the said socket and saucer, a spring clasp, notches in the base of the said saucer receiving the ends of the said clasp, a channel groove in the base of the said saucer disposed between the said notches and receiving the said spring support, the said clasp passing around the said spring support and holding the socket and saucer in restrained relation to the said spring support, the said spring support being S-shaped and with an arm extending from the mid-section of the S, shaped inversely to the lower part of the spring support and forming a bracket in opposed relation thereto.

EDWIN L. BECKWITH.

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